ESPN released its final rankings for the 2018 high school basketball class today. Four future Kentucky Wildcats rank within the final top 30, which gives John Calipari the second-ranked class overall, behind Mike Krysywyeajdkys and Duke. It marks the fifth straight year Duke and Kentucky landed the top two classes in the country.

Keldon Johnson is UK’s top-ranked player of the bunch. Johnson is No. 7 in the ESPN 100 with a 94 rating, down one spot in the final update.

EJ Montgomery, the most recent addition to the class, is next at No. 14 overall. Montgomery, who has yet to sign with the Cats, is considered the fifth-best power forward.

The first member of UK’s class, Immanuel Quickley, dropped six places but was able to keep his fifth star. Quickley fell from No. 17 to No. 23, and is ranked as the fifth-best point guard.

Tyler Herro rounds out the group at No. 28 overall. Herro fell to a four-star prospect with the drop.

Fun Fact: All 10 of John Calipari’s UK recruiting classes have been ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in ESPN’s rankings.

Yes, that’s my understanding. Hagans is a 5-star top 10 player and that will make our class #1.

Can’t wait to see:

Hagans and Quade running point, Baker backup
Quickley and Herro and Baker as shooting guards
Johnson/ Gabriel/ Herro
Vanderbilt (assuming he stays, which is doubtful) and PJ
PJ, Richards and Montgomery at the 5

Really wish Jones would have stayed. So Gabriel has got to stay!

I’m really looking forward to Vanderbilt guarding RJ in the game against Duke. Keldon will guard him too, but RJ is too long for Keldon so I think Jarred will get the call and do well against RJ. RJ is the real deal, but so is Vanderbilt. Jarred will give RJ a warm welcome to college ball.